RESEARCHER Programmes
Fuel the future with green hydrogen innovation
Blended, online learning, fully funded for academics, researchers and policy makers.
TRAINING:
RESEARCH IMPACT TRAINING:
Hydrogen
Green hydrogen has the potential to transform how we live, work, and power our world, but realising this future requires fresh thinking and innovation.
If you're an early career researcher in green hydrogen or sustainable energy, this EPSRC-funded training programme, delivered by SETsquared as part of the GW-SHIFT initiative, offers the skills, knowledge, and connections to turn your research into real-world impact.
You'll explore commercialisation pathways, develop leadership skills, and learn to bring your ideas to life through co-creation and spin-out ventures, all while joining a dynamic network driving the hydrogen transition across South Wales and the South West.
Next cohort dates:
Cohort 6 (September – October)
16 September, 23 September, 30 September (joint session) and 14 October (panel session)
All live sessions take place in the afternoon.
You can apply for the training at any time. Once accepted, you’ll get immediate access to the online training materials so you can begin learning straight away. Then, you’ll join the next available series of live sessions to put your learning into practice.
Both Research Impact Training and Hydrogen Ecosystem Builder run their live sessions on the same dates, with one joint session per cohort where participants come together.
*Please note that the September cohort is now full. Any applications will be for the next cohort.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Opportunities to collaborate with academics to develop your technology & products
Access expertise by collaborating with leading academics to validate concepts, pilot technologies, and strengthen R&D. This opportunity allows you to leverage funding with academic support funded through GW-SHIFT, with match funding from your organisation or business to provide a shared investment in innovation.
Test your ideas before committing significant resources using state-of-the-art facilities and knowledge, and build partnerships by establishing connections for future grants.
If you are looking to develop your products further with these types of grants and academic support, complete the form in the link below, and we will get in touch.
As part of the Network Building strand of the GW-SHIFT programme, SECONDMENTs will develop key partnerships across the region to support the cluster to build on emerging innovations and explore opportunities where there is anticipated growth potential.
These SECONDMENTs could lead to high-impact, co-created collaborative projects within GW-SHIFT, or to grant-funded projects with Innovate UK or other funding bodies. There should be clear potential for the region to benefit, with a defined route for progression from the SECONDMENT.
Next cohort dates
The next round of SECONDMENT applications is now open, with applications closing on 12 October.
SECONDMENT proposals should be submitted by 12 October. To apply, please complete the proposal form and send it to GW-SHIFT@bath.ac.uk.
SECONDMENTS
As part of GW-SHIFT Funding Opportunities, the Challenge Fund will support short, focused projects that respond to low-carbon hydrogen challenges identified by civic, local authority and public-sector partners across the South West of England and South Wales.
Projects should start from a clearly evidenced place-based need and bring academic expertise together with partner insight to develop practical, evidence-led responses. Where appropriate, industry partners may also be involved to contribute technical, commercial or delivery expertise that supports the civic or public-sector challenges.
These projects could include feasibility studies, partner-led problem scoping, technical validation, policy or regulatory insight, data mapping, evidence reviews or early-stage demonstrator planning. There should be clear potential for the region to benefit, with a route for progression through follow-on funding, partner adoption, policy use, demonstrator activity or future investment.
Next call dates:
The 2026 Challenge Fund call will close on 12 October at 5 pm. Please submit application forms by clicking the button below and sending to GW-SHIFT@bath.ac.uk.